Re: Printing an op-scan sheet

[pault@xxxxxxxxx (Paul Tykodi)]

Don wrote to midrange-l:

Basically I need a black blob the size/shape of a capital 'O' at about
courier 10 pitch.  This will be printed on any of several types of laser
printers both twinax attached and/or SSA attached...

Thanks...
Don in DC metro

Dear Don,

I've only done this once in the past. For that application, we did the 
following:

1. Target printer was IPDS capable - we used the CHRSIZ DDS keyword to resize a 
standard period to replicate the dot used to fill an oval on a sheet like you 
described. Worked OK.

Theoretically these methods would work too:

2. Target printer is not IPDS capable - the AS/400 supports the use of the 
symbols code page (259) with all types of printers. The code page 259 symbol at 
EBCDIC hex cell 'BC' is a rather large black dot. You could try printing it to 
see if it meets your needs.

3. If your target printer can support the old APF function (Advanced Printer 
Function - graphics and bar code capabilities normally used with 5224/5225) - 
the function allowed you to build custom characters that were downloaded to the 
target printer. You could build a blob to your specifications with this utility.

HTH

/Paul
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